So, what went wrong?

BigKev · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2018 7:54 pm

From leagues greatest powerhouse to perennial cellar dweller ... what happened?

The tried and trusted method of simply buying the best players, (or getting them from our Bendigo zone), was voided and we were too slow to recognise this. The AFL’s excessive penalties prolonged this.

We decided the draft was the way to go and went at it with gusto. It helped, but whilst the early picks were ok, we didn’t get enough value from the mid-range. Ironically we seemed to do better with rookie picks.

We decided we a big fish was the answer and got a beauty, again this helped. Judd gave good value, but it wasn’t enough.

Next we tried a super coach. Fair to say that didn’t work out so well. MM was out of date and created a climate that made some players look elsewhere. He also brought in a fish of his own, at great expense. At least we’re getting some value out of Daisy now.

Finally we decide that we needed to take a chance on an untried coach, one with exposure to modern success. With his encouragement steps have been taken to improve our culture and move the workplace into the 21st century. We figured out that maybe if we keep drafting poorly it’s time to replace the recruiters. Things are looking better in this area and we’ve got a good number of young kids to be excited about. In my opinion we still need a few more and must also work hard to keep the talent we’ve got.

I don’t care much for losing, but I’m not that interested in building a team that’ll take us to the bottom half of the eight. I want 18 and I think that we’re heading towards it. I just hope they have the courage to stay the course.

GWS · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2018 10:29 pm

17 would do me for now.

drunkill · **Joined:** Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:31 am **Posts:** 84

We cheated (like many other teams) and got caught and punished.

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2018 9:37 pm

Asked a question
Then answered his own question.
Well done Big K

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camel · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2018 9:44 pm

We had a deadbeat president who oversaw salary cap cheating.

Said deadbeat president put himself first by signing Pagan in a poor attempt to save his own skin.

We kept Kernahan on the board after the salary cap cheating.

Worse, we allowed him to be president.

I hate to say it, but Kernahan's legacy as a player has been tarnished by his legacy as an administrator.

The draft was introduced in 1986 and it took us around 30 years to take it seriously.

That's a few reasons.

dannyboy · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 8:01 am

too often we listen to disgruntled supports

Heavs · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 8:34 am

The year 2000 happened

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 8:54 am

Collins gave away the biggest advantage we had

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Taff · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 9:07 am

Heavs wrote:

The year 2000 happened

Yep. I take full responsibility. :wink:

I left the day Essendon* beat us in July 200o and we have been poor ever since. Heading back home for good June 2019 so everything will improve then. #17 is not too far away :smile:

Blue Vain · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:35 am **Posts:** 18405

It all went downhill when Dannyboy started posting poems.

johnny · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:21 am **Posts:** 361

i think really it all comes down to aaron hamil.

no good player (in my time) had made the choice to leave us before then.

camel · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 9:35 am

johnny wrote:

i think really it all comes down to aaron hamil.

no good player (in my time) had made the choice to leave us before then.

[insert deadbeat president reference]

dannyboy · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 11:08 am

I know nuthing.

Sin City · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 12:20 pm

Taff wrote:

Heavs wrote:

The year 2000 happened

Yep. I take full responsibility. :wink:

I left the day Essendon** beat us in July 200o and we have been poor ever since. Heading back home for good June 2019 so everything will improve then. #17 is not too far away :smile:

St Helens or the big smoke?

Taff · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 12:34 pm

Sin City wrote:

Taff wrote:

Heavs wrote:

The year 2000 happened

Yep. I take full responsibility. :wink:

I left the day Essendon*** beat us in July 200o and we have been poor ever since. Heading back home for good June 2019 so everything will improve then. #17 is not too far away :smile:

St Helens or the big smoke?

Sold all St Helens holdings and have built just outside Sale in Victoria. Still a Tasmanian at heart.

CK95 · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 2:00 pm

It's actually all gone to shit ever since TBV/TC came into existence :lol:

dannyboy · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 2:54 pm

isn't that why it came into existence?

That and tommi needed an audience

and Blue Vein wanted to sound like a coach....

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Heavs · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 3:22 pm

I miss paganite03

dannyboy · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 3:42 pm

I miss thinking the disaster would be over in two years.

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